"World of DaaS"

Daniel Lurie, running for mayor of San Francisco, discusses tackling crime, homelessness, and cost of living. He talks about reforming the city's $700 million homelessness efforts and evaluates effective charities. The podcast also covers the impact of ranked choice voting on campaigning and explores the challenges and solutions for San Francisco's governance and public safety.

Sarah Tavel and Auren discuss selling work in SaaS industry, AI impacts, consumer social transformation, AI avatars, and unconventional wisdom in Harvard, UAPs, TikTok, and fundraising.

Meb Faber, co-founder of Cambria Investment Management, discusses global portfolio allocation, bitcoin ETFs, controversial investing strategies, common investment mistakes, global diversification, tax efficiency for founders, asset safety, ETFs vs mutual funds, angel investing learnings, role of optimism in investing, conspiracy theories, and unconventional wisdom in investing.

Neil Buddy Shah, CEO of the Clinton Health Access Initiative and former managing director of GiveWell, discusses innovative solutions for data scarcity in low-income countries, the impact of economic growth and governance on public health, the decline in HIV/AIDS lethality, and the Forbes Under 30 list.

Dan Siroker, CEO of Rewind AI, discusses how they raised their Series A in public, the challenges of building screenless wearables, and the potential impact of wearable AI on cancel culture, transparency, and surveillance. They also explore topics such as transparency in the workplace, balancing startup and parenthood, conspiracy theories, and the benefits and pitfalls of investor advice.

Emil Michael, former Chief Business Officer at Uber and current CEO of DPCM Capital, discusses the delay in tech IPOs, profitability of ridesharing companies, Uber's relationship with Benchmark Capital, and advice for founders on choosing VCs and keeping execs and the board in alignment.

Austen Allred, CEO of BloomTech, discusses Income Share Agreements (ISAs) as an alternative to student loans. They explore the challenges of adopting ISAs in schools and the rising cost of education. Austen shares insights on universities acquiring coding bootcamps, being an investor and CEO, and offers unconventional perspectives on micromanagement and employee satisfaction.

Oren Cass, founder of American Compass, challenges economic statistics and explores the cost of thriving in the middle class. He discusses changing dynamics within conservative ideologies, the role of unions in the new right, and the future of GOP/labor relationships. Cass delves into automation, globalization, and apprenticeships. He critiques industrial policy and offers unconventional advice on success.

Auren Hoffman, Founder and CEO of SafeGraph, discusses all things data business including windfalls and net worth, reputational databases, and the failures and successes of LinkedIn. They explore the challenges of making informed purchasing decisions and the frustrations users face with slow performance on LinkedIn. They also discuss the complexities of matching individuals based on skills and compatibility, second-party data sharing, and the concept of incubators in building data businesses.

Greg Lukianoff, President of FIRE, discusses the current state of cancel culture, revealing surprising stats on schools with the best and worst free speech ratings. They also explore the broader significance of academia, alternative hiring criteria, and the origins of cancel culture in 2014. The conversation touches on the rise of shout downs, the value of elite schools, the decline of free speech on campuses, the varsity blues scandal, and the concept of unhappiness.